Jonathan Halapio (born June 23, 1991) is an

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who is a free agent. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He played

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College career

Halapio attended the

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from 2009 to 2013. During his career, he started 43 of 51 games at guard and was a team captain his junior and senior seasons.

Professional career

New England Patriots

Halapio was drafted by the

in the sixth round of the

. He was released on August 30, 2014, as part of final roster cuts.

Denver Broncos

On December 17, 2014, Halapio was signed to the

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practice squad. On May 11, 2015, Halapio was waived.

Arizona Cardinals

On June 5, 2015, Halapio signed with the

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. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the team.

New England Patriots (second stint)

On July 27, 2016, Halapio was signed by the Patriots. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Patriots as part of final roster cuts.

New York Giants

On September 29, 2016, Halapio was signed to the Giants' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 9, 2017. He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Giants' practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 4, 2017. He made his first career start in Week 12 at right guard in place of the injured D. J. Fluker. On March 12, 2018, Halapio re-signed with the Giants. He was named the Giants starting center to start the season, beating out Brett Jones. On September 16, 2018, he suffered a broken right ankle and lower leg in a Week 2 game against the Dallas Cowboys and was ruled out for the rest of the season. He was placed on injured reserve on September 19, 2018. On March 8, 2019, Halapio re-signed with the Giants. He started 15 games for the Giants in 2019, missing one due to a hamstring injury. Following Week 17, Halapio underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles. On September 2, 2020, Halapio re-signed with the Giants, but was released three days later.

Denver Broncos (second stint)

On November 9, 2020, the Broncos signed Halapio to their practice squad. He was released after the regular season on January 7, 2021.

San Francisco 49ers

On October 18, 2021, Halapio was signed to the

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practice squad.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Halapio, Jon 1991 births Living people Players of American football from St. Petersburg, Florida American football offensive guards American people of Tongan descent Florida Gators football players New England Patriots players Arizona Cardinals players Boston Brawlers players Brooklyn Bolts players New York Giants players San Francisco 49ers players